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Home My WebLink About1963-12-30 Board of Public Works Minutes 153 December 30, 1963 ' Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building. Present were Chairman Watt, Secretary Kenney, Board Members Cochrane and Leonard, Assistant Superintendent Watson and Town Engineer E. R. Louanis. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as amended. Read note from the Superintendent listing bidders on the Control and Monitoring System for the Reading Water Depart- ment. It was agreed that due to the size of the bid, it would not be necessary to confer with the two low bidders. Mr. Leonard moved that the contract be awarded to the low bidder, R. W. Jones Electrical Company, Inc., contingent upon receiving favorable credit rating and meeting all other re- quirements of the Board; Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted. Read letter from Weston & Sampson regarding final pay- ment due for engineering in excess of fee under negotiated con- tract in the amount of $6,053. 14, and their explanation thereof. A short discussion followed. It was moved, seconded and voted to hold the matter in abeyance. All factual data will be accumu- lated and presented to the Board for consideration. Read letter from Cleverdon, Varney & Pike stating that they were proceeding with the Study of the Municipal Garage and land at 181 John Street, generally in accordance with the so- called Duty Specifications. 154 Mr. Cochrane moved that the letter be placed in the active file; Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted. Reed letter from Rev. George F. Burnell, O.S.A. , Rector, Austin Preparatory School, requesting that the Town plow the roadway leading from Willow Street to Austin Preparatory School on the occasion of such snowfall as would render the road- way impassable to vehicular traffic. Mr. Leonard moved that the Superintendent draft a let- ter to be signed by the Chairman stating that after full con- sideration of the available facts and a comparison of the Austin Preparatory Schools situation with the other schools in the Town, the Board feels that it cannot grant the request that the Town remove the snow from the driveways and parking areas on the School property; Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted. The Board signed the Billroll dated December 27,1963; also 1963 Commitment Sheets as follows: - Water Mains Street Betterments Sidewalk Assessments Sidewalks and Curbing House Connection Construction - Sewerage Frontage Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M. Respectfully <�subb/mitteeedd,,,j/�J'`� Se�tary�uf/ TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF WILLIAM X. WATT, CxuPMeN FRED C. KENNET. JR.. SECRETARY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCNRANE. ED DONALD E. FLORENCE MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWRENCE W. LEONARD READING, MASS. FXILIF WELCX. .DP....T...... MASSACHUSETTS COMMO14WEALTII OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading The undersigned, Board of Public works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chanter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of t',e Acts of 1933 , hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the pur- pose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this thirtieth day of December A.D. , 1963. See 1963 Commitment a, -G Sheets - Street Betterments zz o 'Public or • TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF WILLIAM H. WATT. CHAIRMAN PREO C. EENNEY, JR.. SECRETARY V BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS aEOROE W. COCHRANE. ED DONALD E. FLORENCE MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWRENCE W. LEONARD READING, MASS. PHILIF WELCH. .............. MASSACHUSETTS COMMOM-19ALTH OF MASSACHIISETTS Middlesex, as. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading The undersigned Eorrd of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Lawsq Chapter 809 as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessmentsg together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the Pur— pose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this thirtieth day of December A.D., 1963. / �Lj v�L See 1963 Commitment Sheets Sewerage Frontage 0 o Works TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF WRLIAM H. WAr. CHAIRMAN FRED C. KENNET. JR.. ..C.A1 1 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DEORGE W. COCHRANE, EP DONALD E. FLORENCE MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWRENCE W. LEONARD READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. .UPICHUTINU.11T MASSACHUSETTS ARN COk'VONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading The undersigned, Board of public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 809 as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the pur- pose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this thirtieth day of December A.D. , 1963. r, 161 See 1963 Commitment Sheets - House Connec- tion Construction / A rd of TrubIle Works TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF WILLIAM N. WATT. ...,.... FRED C. KENNEY, JR.. SECRETARY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCNRANE. Eo DONALD E. FLORENCE MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWRENCE W. LEONARD READING, MASS. PNIUF WELCM. .eveRiNTENenrt MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWFALTH OF MASSACHUS TTS Middlesex, as. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading The undersignad, Hoard of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the pur- pose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITH"'SS our hands this thirtieth day of December A.D. , 1963. h4 uld49-Z See 1963 Commitment Sheets - Sidewalks and Curbing Th oard 1 c orks i TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF wuuAN x. wan. ..Al.... FRED C. KENNET. JR.. .[CRETARY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE. ED DONALD E. FLORENCE MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWRENCE W. LEONARD READING, MABs. PHILIP WELCH. .uv.RiHY.HD.NY ` MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 809 as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and •0, amount of such betterment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the pur- pose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this thirtieth day of December A.D., 1963. See 1963 Commitment Sheets - Sidewalk Assessments B d of u 7 c Work6s TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF WILLIAM H. WATT. CHAIRMAN FRED C. KENNEY, JR_ ....,A., BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GEORGE W. COCHRANE. ED DONALD E. FLORENCE /+ MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWRENCE W. LEONARD r READING. MASS. PHILIP WELCH, mc.MNTEND.NT OW MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSF/TTS Middlesex, ss. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Roaling, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws , Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made !!! betterment assessments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the pur- pose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITN SS our hands this thirtieth day of December A.D.0 1963. See 1963 Commitment Sheets - Water Mains � 2 ai Of Public worksv